A statement from the city indicated the decision came after the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery accused Lt. Josh Doggrell and Lt. Wayne Brown of being part of a group on the organizations hate watch list.

The SPLC claims Lt. Doggrell and Lt. Brown attended a League of the South conference and released a video they say shows Lt. Doggrell speaking at the event.

The statement says the city takes the allegations seriously and they're investigating.